Commemorating Defeat

This book provides a ground-breaking study of monuments to defeat. Focusing on one sculpture— Gloria Victis , or Glory to the Defeated, by French artist Antonin Mercié—the author examines the artwork’s profound influence on commemorative practices at the turn of the twentieth century. Using case stu...

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Main Author:	Parkinson, Nicholas
Format:	Online
Language:	English
Published:	Central European University Press 2026
Subjects:	Memorialization Practices Monuments Commemoration Heritage and Violence Difficult Heritage thema EDItEUR::A The Arts::AM Architecture::AMG Architecture: public, commercial and industrial buildings thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JW Warfare and defence::JWT Military institutions thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHT History: specific events and topics::NHTX Violence, intolerance and persecution in history thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHW Military history::NHWR Specific wars and campaigns thema EDItEUR::A The Arts::AM Architecture::AMX History of architecture thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHW Military history thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHB General and world history
Online Access:	ONIX_20260519T105717_9789048576951_3
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